Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: opera
Song Meaning of “Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D / Act 3: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!” by Richard Wagner
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D / Act 3: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben! is a powerful and emotive composition from Richard Wagner. In this piece, Wagner tells of a fateful and heartbreaking event – the end of an era. This song is a powerful commentary and lament on the human experience – how things can come to an end so quickly, and how hard it can be to accept.
Through powerful allusions and symbolism, Wagner conveys a powerful message to the listener – although one era has ended, something new will arise from the ashes. The words ‘Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!’ (translated to ‘fly home, you ravens’), invoke images of a long and arduous flight home, off into the abyss and darkness of night, representing both the sadness and the release of finally concluding an old cycle and beginning a new one.
This song has become a powerful symbol for many people of the idea that even through tremendous heartache and pain, new beginnings are still always possible. In this composition, Wagner is teaching us that endings are not always so grim, and that new life will come from the darkness we are going through. May we all find comfort in the heartache of this beautiful music.